{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66202cf262f822001203895b/68d5b22c136216b12f5a89d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5 Ep16: FLASH FICTION COMPETITION!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66202cf262f822001203895b/1758885400950-a123018b-b62b-422d-8a87-5a775bc6e953.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Finally.</p><p>I know, I know.</p><p>It's that time of year we all look forward to.</p><p>The leaves begin to loosen their grip. The sky is pregnant with it's autumnal offerings.</p><p>Jon gets poetic.</p><p>But aside from all that - it's the bloody Failing Writers Five Hundred Pound Flash Fiction Competition, in association with Scrivener!</p><p>That's the bit we're really all excited about.</p><p>That's when Tommy and I hunker down, curl up and bask in your beautiful little stories.</p><p>(I'm not even joking here, it genuinely is a joyful experience.)</p><p>So have a listen to the episode - find out everything you need to know in order to enter the competition, including the little phrase you have to include in your story... and be in with a chance of winning that 500 squids!</p><p>This years judge is the delightful Sarah Lewis from writers HQ.</p><p>Sign up now for a whole smorgasbord of helpful stuff. Workshops. Advice. Masterclasses. and of course the brilliant (and free!) Flash Face Off. Which we urge you to join in with - After all, it could be the thing that takes your flash piece from great to really blummin' marvellous!</p><p><a href=\"https://writershq.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://writershq.co.uk/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Finally we wrap things up with an unusual but brilliant bit of poetry from the very talented free-styling-street-poet: Isaiah Frati.</p><p>check him out here:</p><p>Insta: @<strong>___reaver</strong></p><p><br></p><p>And finally... A GIGANTIC THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsor Scrivener yet again, for sponsoring the podcast, and the competition.</p><p>If you'd like to get your hands on the writing software that really matters - get yourself to <a href=\"https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview</a></p><p>and get 20% off with the code: failing</p><p><br></p><p>Right.</p><p>Go on then... crack on! You've got until midday October 24th. We can't wait to read your submissions!</p><p>Good luck.</p>","author_name":"The Failing Writers Podcast"}